Coved 19 My take on the pandemic. There was a time in late December when the realization that experiencing a pandemic was a strong possibility. At that time NO ONE knew what to do. No world leaders, no governors, no mayors, and no medical professionals.  Many mistakes were made everywhere which contributed to the...

03/30/2020                         AMERICAN OLIGARCHS            Here is how to tell if you are really really rich. You are really really rich if: If you are absolutely giddy about the recent (February to March 2020) wall street crash. And the one that occurs every 5 – 10 years or so.  If you got the private...

Here is the problem:  We want more than we need, we waste more than we use, and we suck the life out of the earth at an unsustainable rate.  We consistently expand in population but still war over an earth that has only gotten smaller.  Travel and information is so easy and accessible that...

EXPLODING HEADS What would happen if the majority of Americans that are participating in some form of recurring investment like an IRA, 401k, 403b or Christmas club savings account, suddenly call up the custodian of their accounts, and ask to sell their positions and go to cash and cancel their recurring contributions until further...

PATRIOTISM Let’s think about patriotism in a different light. Imagine an America where it is considered patriotic to pay people a living wage. It is considered patriotic that the people you employ are paid enough to maintain some semblance of stability. Let’s call it PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYMENT. Progressive employment means that the employee that receives...

  AND YES, WE MAY HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE MORE FOR AMERICAN GOODS. IMAGINE IF EVERY HARD WORKING AMERICAN WALKED IN TO ANY AND ALL RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND ONLY PURCHASED AMERICAN GOODS. THEY WOULD  SPECIFICALLY REQUEST THAT WHATEVER THEY WERE SHOPPING FOR MUST TO BE SOURCED FROM AMERICAN FACTORIES, AMERICAN FARMS, AMERICAN RANCHES,...